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August 14 is National Navajo Code Talkers Day Din

August 14 is National Navajo Code Talkers Day

Dine’ Bizaad Yee Atah Naayee‘ Yik’eh Deesdlii
"The Navajo language was used to defeat the enemy"

we remember and honor these hundreds of courageous men for their service to our country

On the Navajo Reservation, in Window Rock AZ, there is a statue erected in their honor with a plaque commemorating their service in 2001

During World War II, in the South Pacific Theater, the Japanese were extremely proficient at breaking into military radio communications and transmissions. Thus they were able to decipher U.S. Military codes. The U.S. Armed forces needed to find a secure method of communication if they were to have any chance of defeating a cleaver and intelligent foe. To counter the cleverness of the Japanese cryptographers, 29 Navajo Marines were recruited to devise a secret military code using their native language. By war’s end, there were over 400 Navajo Marines serving as code talkers and the code vocabulary had doubled. So successful was this innovative code that the Marine Corps commanders credited it with saving the lives of countless American Marines and soldiers. It enabled their success engagements throughout the Pacific Theater which included the battles for Guadalcanal, Wake Island, Tarawa, Saipan, Guam, Midway, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. The code paved the way to early victory for the allied forces in the South Pacific.
Major Howard M. Conner, 5th Marine Division Signal Officer stationed in Iwo Jima commented on the gallantry of the Navajo Code Talkers: “Were it not for the Navajos, the Marines would not have taken Iwo Jima.” Far from their homes, these brave young Navajo Marines served our nation with honor and dignity. The tale of their exploits remained a closely guarded secret for decades in the event that the Navajo Code Talkers unique talents would be needed again.

In 1968 the Navajo code was finally declassified

In July 2001, at the National Capital Rotunda, United States President, the honorable George W. Bush, awarded the Congressional Gold Medals to the first 29 Navajo Code Talkers, their surviving spouses or children

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Annie Oakley born Phoebe Ann Mosey August 13, 1860

Annie Oakley
born Phoebe Ann Mosey
August 13, 1860 – November 3, 1926

“Miss Annie Oakley”, “Little Sure Shot”, “Little Miss Sure Shot”

She hit 100 clay targets in a row from 16 yards, at age 62, in a 1922

Oakley’s personal possessions, performance memorabilia, and firearms are on permanent exhibit in the Garst Museum and the National Annie Oakley Center in Greenville, Ohio

Oakley believed that women should learn to use a gun for the empowering image that it gave

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Eliphalet Remington Oct 28, 1793 – Aug 12, 1861

Eliphalet Remington
Oct 28, 1793 – Aug 12, 1861

USA

1840 formed E. Remington and Sons

hand-made his first rifle using a flintlock rifle firing mechanism bought from a gunsmith and his own barrel

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Watts Riots – 1965 August 11 - August 16 Watts

Watts Riots – 1965
August 11 - August 16

Watts Rebellion

Aug 11, 1965 – Aug 16, 1965

the Watts Rebellion, took place in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles from August 11 to 16, 1965.

34 Deaths
1,032 Injuries
3,438 Arrested
$40 million in property damage
4,000 members of the California Army National Guard

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Harlon Carter – Born (August 10, 1913 – Novem

Harlon Carter – Born

(August 10, 1913 – November 19, 1991)

– 1951 joined the National Board of the NRA

– 1965-1967 served as NRA president from

– 1975-1976 served as director of the NRA’s lobbying arm

– 1977-1985 served as NRA Executive Vice President

Carter replaced Maxwell Rich as Executive Vice President

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U.S. Department of Defense Birthday (231) August 1

U.S. Department of Defense Birthday (231)
August 10, 1789

The United States Department of Defense is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the United States Armed Forces

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Happy Red Dawn Day Aug 10th 1984 The best movie e

Happy Red Dawn Day
Aug 10th 1984

The best movie ever made was released today, in 1984

Are you watching Red Dawn today?
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9th Annual LAID Free Women’s Shoot Event Sunday

9th Annual LAID Free Women’s Shoot Event

Sunday, August 9, 2020 at 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Our goal is to train one thousand (1,000) women how to safely operate a semi-automatic 9mm handgun – in one day … Registrants will have several different time slots to select from for training.

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James Paris Lee – Born August 9, 1831 Gun Inven

James Paris Lee – Born
August 9, 1831

Gun Inventor

He invented action and magazine used in Lee–Metford and Lee–Enfield

1843 – built his first gun at the age of 12

1861 – Developed a breech loading cartridge conversion for the Springfield musket Model 1861
Acquired a contract for 1,000 rifles from the US Army during the American Civil War.

November 4th, 1879 – patent #221,328 for the vertical box magazine

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Melvin M. Johnson Jr - Born Aug 9, 1909 – Jan 9,

Melvin M. Johnson Jr - Born
Aug 9, 1909 – Jan 9, 1965

USA

M1941 Johnson rifle 1935

One of only seven individuals have invented firearms adopted by the United States Military

Marine Corps Reserve in 1933 as a Second Lieutenant
completed Harvard Law School in 1934

Worked With:
- Winchester
- Armalite

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First & Coolest cartridge patented ・・・ Aug

First & Coolest cartridge patented
・・・
Aug 8, 1854

Today in 1854 Smith and Wesson patented the 1st metal bullet cartridges for their revolver

The first practical revolver with self-contained ammunition

165 years ago

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Bannerman’s Island Castle warehouse burns down A

Bannerman’s Island Castle warehouse burns down
Aug 8, 1969

Francis Bannerman VI (1851-1918)

1900 - Francis Bannerman purchased Pollepel Island
– 6.5-acre island in the Hudson River
– 50 miles north of New York City

1967 - the family sold Bannerman island to New York State
– surplus warehouse was abandoned

1969 - Bannerman’s Island Castle warehouse burns down

Today the Bannerman Castle Trust preserves the castle & island

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Aug 7th National Purple Heart Day honors the men a

Aug 7th
National Purple Heart Day honors the men and women who have been wounded or killed in military service.

The holiday was first observed in 2014, is considered an unofficial observance meaning that businesses, government offices etc. do not close on this day.

People take the time to listen to soldiers and veterans and learn more about their life stories and their military service.

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North Carolina Hunting with a Suppressor decrimina

North Carolina Hunting with a Suppressor decriminalized on
August 6, 2015

North Carolina lifted restrictions on suppressors for hunting

Aug 6, 2015

North Carolina became the 14th state to stop prohibiting Suppressors for Hunting

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Coast Guard Birthday August 4 Founded on Aug. 4,

Coast Guard Birthday
August 4

Founded on Aug. 4, 1790, when the first Congress authorized the construction of 10 vessels to enforce tariff and trade laws, prevent smuggling, and protect the collection of federal revenue. Responsibilities added over the years included humanitarian duties such as aiding mariners in distress.

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Yevgeny Fyodorovich Dragunov (71)(Евге́ний

Yevgeny Fyodorovich Dragunov (71)(Евге́ний Фёдорович Драгуно́в)
Born Feb 20, 1920 – Aug 4, 1991

1939 – Began military service
1959 – Dragunov submitted his design for the SVD
1963 – SVD accepted into Soviet military service

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Daniel B. Wesson May 18, 1825 – Aug 4, 1906 USA

Daniel B. Wesson
May 18, 1825 – Aug 4, 1906

USA

the Volcanic – the first repeating rifle
1854 patented Rimfire cartridge

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Wild Bill Hickock (died) August 2 Illustrated by

Wild Bill Hickock (died)
August 2

Illustrated by Andy Thomas
Wild Bill Hickock is killed
May 27, 1837 – August 2, 1876

during a poker game. He was holding a “Dead Man’s Hand”, two pair, Aces & 8’s

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Louisiana Hunting with a Suppressor decriminalized

Louisiana Hunting with a Suppressor decriminalized in 2014

Louisiana lifted restrictions on suppressors for hunting

August 1, 2014

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Battle of Athens McMinn County War A rebellion of

Battle of Athens
McMinn County War

A rebellion of citizens including World War II veterans in Athens and Etowah, Tennessee, United States, against the local government in August 1946

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